AltWeeklies Wire
Seen But Not Heardnew
By standing in opposition to modernity, the pope made himself an irrelevant--if beloved--figure in the West.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
04-12-2005 |
Religion
Attackers Shared Faith With Their Gay Victimnew
A single force shaped four young men in Washington State: the three who were just convicted of a hate crime and their gay victim, Micah Painter. They all had Evangelical Christian upbringings by very religious fathers.
The Stranger |
Eli Sanders |
04-04-2005 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Unorthodox Priest Ran Racket on the Sidenew
Prison looms for the Reverend Sava Latovljevic, who admitted to running a scam in which he and a partner illegally profited from instant-bingo tickets sold on behalf of his church.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
04-02-2005 |
Religion
In God He Trustsnew
Progressive evangelical Jim Wallis says the religious left and middle are rising against the right. "[T]he privatizing of faith is the great evangelical heresy of our day. Again, God is personal and never private. Let’s talk about a public God who cares about the world."
Jackson Free Press |
John Sawyer |
03-24-2005 |
Religion
Tags: religion
The Countercultural Christiansnew
Catholic Workers live in voluntary poverty, refuse to incorporate, take the homeless into their homes, and fight for social justice. They turn the left's idea of Christianity on its head --
and shake things up within Catholicism at the same time.
The Voice of Red-State Christianity Battles Gay Marriagenew
The Rev. Jerry Johnston and other preachers who oppose same-sex marriage want lawmakers to let the people of Kansas vote on a constitutional amendment to "protect" marriage.
Advocate of Female Priests No Longer Welcome in Churchnew
After members of her Episcopal church decided they didn't want a female priest, Anita Darras spoke out in the middle of the Eucharist. For that Rosa Parks moment, she is denied entry to the church.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
02-15-2005 |
Religion
Jesus Geek Superstarnew
Michael Marcavage has revealed many different faces: the savvy pundit, the devout muckraker, the confused adolescent, the calculating bigot. But just what does the Great White Hope of the radical right believe in?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Doron Taussig |
02-03-2005 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Joshua Revolution Sets Teens 'on Fire for God'new
Kids who rocked to the music at a Joshua Revolution convention didn't quite manage a faith-based mosh pit, but they came close.
City Newspaper |
Th. Metzger |
01-05-2005 |
Religion
Voodoo Priestess Gets Hauled Into Courtnew
Following a trip to Benin, Sharon Caulder began casting out demons professionally in the Bay Area. She now faces four counts of bankruptcy fraud, which she blames on a government so terrified of the revolutionary potential of voodoo healing that it's determined to destroy her life.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
12-27-2004 |
Religion
How Would Jesus Vote?new
All year, questions of spiritual interpretation were inseparable from elections and public policy.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
12-23-2004 |
Religion
Christmas Play About the Apocalypse Inspires Conversionnew
The Sheffield Family Life Center’s annual pageant is a heartwarming little tale starring machine guns and the Antichrist.
For Black Saints, Church's Racist Heritage Stingsnew
Black members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints struggle to find their place in a church that once banned blacks from the priesthood and said they bore the mark of Cain.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Shane Johnson |
12-17-2004 |
Religion
Tags: Mormons, racism, blacks, African Americans, Brigham Young, intermarriage, Joseph Smith, whites
Networks Censor Church's Commercial About Inclusion
All three major networks turned down ads claiming that the United Church of Christ welcomes everyone because the implication that other churches don't was considered too controversial.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Robin R. Meyers |
12-17-2004 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Bishops' Pastoral Letter on Election Alienates Catholicsnew
Steve and Shayla King left their parish of 30 years because they were offended by a missive suggesting Catholics might endanger their eternal salvation if they didn't vote for a candidate who would protect innocent life. The letter issued in their diocese was intimidation, Steve King says.
